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Craig Street Cats is a non-profit organization working to manage the feral cat colonies in the Wolseley area. The blog follows the day to day happenings with the cats and the struggle to raise funds for the project.

Latest Blog Posts

  • another 15 minutes. . . on Nov 18, 2009 in Random Musings

    It seems we’re famous again.  Charlene Adam, pet columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press, wrote an incredibly flattering article about Craig Street Cats and yours truly.  It appeared in today’s edition of the paper.  I first read the art...

  • Parliament supports UDAW on Nov 12, 2009 in General Information parliament UDAW Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare

    Our paliament has unanimously adopted a motion to support the development of a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare.  This makes Canada the first North American nation to show support for this concept.  This is the first time in a VERY long time...

  • Black Cat Ball ‘09 Photos on Nov 7, 2009 in Colony News

    I finally found some of those photos I promised. It seems Hermione had a little trouble with a spell . . . The Diva Cat in the Hat goes nowhere without her special litter box! Of course a witch showed up and an orange tabby  The witc...

  • Black Cat Ball, the Aftermath on Oct 27, 2009 in Colony News

    Well, our first ever Black Cat Ball is now history.  The evening was a lot of fun, we gave out a lot of prizes, and we made a little money.  Not as much as we had hoped, but we will be able to put a small dent in those vet bills.  Unfortunately, w...

  • Counting Down: 1 more sleep, last chance for tickets on Oct 24, 2009 in Random Musings

    Yikes!  One more sleep and it will be Black Cat Ball night.  I just can’t believe all the really, truly, amazing stuff that has been donated for this event.  You HAVE to come out and see it.   We’ve got home entertainment stuff, guy...

  • Counting Down: 4 days to our 1st Black Cat Ball on Oct 20, 2009 in Random Musings black cat ball fundraising

    It’s getting exciting around here!  Incredible prizes are pouring in from wonderfully generous people.  We have some BIG prizes, including a TV and DVD player, and some beautiful jewellry, as well as at least 12 gorgeous gift baskets, door pr...

  • Happy Feral Cat Day on Oct 16, 2009 in Random Musings feral cat day

    Yep, today is Feral Cat Day.  Not a holiday recognized here in Canada, but it’s a declared “national” day in the US.  I don’t know what other people are doing to mark the day, but the kitties around here are getting extra sp...